Valve.



E. O. THOMASON.

VALVEv APPLICATION FILED NM26, I9I5,

I TITI@ A N I m 7 I @Uffmoe Eimer a9, @7%

VALVE# Y 'specification @tieners Patent; patntedfsepf;,10;1913-5,

Appncation filed Mayas, 1915;: seal N61 eogssii To all-whom timely concern.' i

Be it known thatl," ELMnn O. THoMAsoN,

a citizen of :thoUnited `=States, residing at' Los Angeles, in :the @enrayer-files'Angeies and State of California, have' invented `cer" tain" new and' useful' Improvements in'l Valves, of which the 'following 'is a specifi-y This 'invention 'relatesto -`improvements in Valves, and' particularly to that typeof valvesthat' is` adapted AAfor :use in" irrigation systems, 'and moregenerally' at the open end f of pipes, such for instance as the usual stand' pipes' employed iat""suitablei intervals' in' irrigaton plants or'system-s;V

ItisV an obje'ct'offrth'e invention :to provide movedfrom orreplaced upon 'the portion or"s the 4valve mechanism Acarrying .the valve seat,

the pressure of the'valve against said seat being rreli'cl uponvi'or.'holdingV the" valve supporttightly in plane:

It jisl also anf obj ect4 of` thejf invention to provide `'an irrigation valve,' having 'a 'valve seat"rri`n'g,`. witl" aproj ection or standard adapted'to removably Hhold"4 a valve 'carryingf member *or arm," i pressure "upon" the valve operating to hold said 'arni in' 'valve' retain! ing position with respect to the valve' seat.

Iii isa "further object "ofJ the' invention "to provide"L a valve 'niechanisni 'having a suitable valve seat wlth a quicllvreniovable valve carryingmeinberhaving `a frictionalv engage moved(vl Y It'isa still further obj ectotlie invention' to provide a :valve mechanism '-witliavquicklyy removable valvey fsupporting l farm having a recess-or opening adaptedtobe slipped upon a supporting standard andfto-b'e prevented` from?slippingttherefronr 'by being slightly twisted upon said standard avhereb7 'the-ap# erturedportionof the arm iscaused to bite upon and grip th'e said i standard) With these -andf otherfobj ectsrin vievv y thel In the Vacconipanying fdrawing -forniing' a part of this specification;

Figure 1, is a *sideI *elevation* offltl'e 'valvef mechanism" constructedini accordance with the `present invention, a portion"ofithe'seat ringfand ItheI base ofthe -standard,` together` with a portion of "the lval/vie, beingbrolen `60 away and shown in section, to better"reveitl'C the structure-'ofthe fdevice. l

iFigif'2, Y"is a Lhorizontal sectionalfview'-takeniD upon the xlineUQLQ "of A Fig. l j'and show-ing portions oiE ithe valve and flthef seat= ringf-in 65 topjspla-n'.L f

Fig. I3,'is agdetail View intopplan o-ffthe* valve'supporting inemb'er'or Fig. '4a-"isa detail. sectional-view through and showing a portion lo' a modified form/Eef f? supporting standard:

Fig. '5, isfia Yfragmentarydetail-1viewofa modifiediorni 'of the -deviceshowinga valvfe supportingfarm withlaffl'a'nge ire'ceivingl reef 75 cess, adapted' to fit upon? and"- gripi afisupI portingfilati-ige4 onf the seat member ofithef valve-mechanisme Fig;- 6, is afragmentary' dotailfsectiona'lv view sinnlarwto Fig-.11. 5, but snowing :a seat f so member flange fwith ani5enlargedi edgelor L be/ad portion -2 for? i holding the/S supporting# arm.-1

Fig.i 7, isffa =siini-lar2detail f -vievvibut showrf ingI an adjustable grippingflm'eansuponeth'e185 valve #supporting army for? 1 engaging.; thenr standard. 'l Fig Sgffisi a-fiafgmentary detail view/offene end of-1a Isupportingarmi showing-'a circular f f openilngl.'therein'v for engaging; i' a cylindrical '9 0 standard'or'supportinglpinv t y I Thervalve 'offthe fprese t invention 2 is' dei( 1^ signedlto `raii'oifd one-'which is simple and economical in construction, which ispart'icul larlv,y adapted for a quickremoval' off'thef95 valve proper v from thefseat carrying member@ i oi the device; the' said member' being..4 alsoy asf-well :adapted for a@ quiclzfreturn'fto itsr` valve `-holdings position'- It*` is anl iimportant feature of the` invention that the' valve: lcarry- 1 o o ing member its orgrips its support when" 2 pressure is exerted-upon the' valve,ftheffsaid memberA merely f being :,m'ovledffso'- as toi bind upon itsz supporting. lstandard -orfpin' i In the#Y accompanying 'drawing A:,pi'feferred -forins off` 10 5 Y the-` dvice have' `rbeen i illustrated and theirin-,f i

. usually cemented or o vention will now be more particularly d escribed, reference being had thereto. In s aid drawing 5 indicates a seat member or ring, 6 avalve supporting standard rising therefrom and 7 a valve or plate which is adapted Y opening 8 and rising a slight distance above the upper `surface ofthe seat memberv oiring 5. The seat member or ring 5 is made of a suitable diameter to fit in the open end of a pipe or stand pipe, its outerv edges being therwise secured within such pipe.

Rising from the said seat member, usually upon one side Ythereof is a standard 6, the

upper free end of whichv is made of a proper vshape to iit within a socketor'opening 10 formed in the end portion of the valve supportingl member'or arm 11. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the upper end of the standard 6 is in ade rectangular in cross section and the socket or opening 10 is made of a corresponding shape, though oi somewhat larger dimensions to render it easy to slip the arm upon or; take it from the end of said standard 6. An upward pressure upon the inner end of the Yarm 11 will move thersameso as to cause the upper edge at 12 upon one side of the l.opening 10 and the lower edge at 13 upon the other side of'said opening to bear tightly against the opposite sides of the standardf6, as willbe clearly understood by reference to Fig.v 1l of the drawing. If'the inner and outer walls ofthe said opening 10 are slightly inclined as shown in Fig. 1, the arm 11 will be in approximately a hori- Azontal position when it has ben moved so as to bind upon and grip thestandard or Y post 6. f

The inner end of the arm 11 is provided with a screw threadedopening '14 adapted to receive and lit upon the threaded portion Vllof the valve stem 15. iThe upperend of ating handle 16 by which it may be turned.l- Thelower end of the valve steni 15 has a said valve stemlis provided withan operswivel Vengagementlwith the valvej7. The

the passageof materialsthroughthe open-l said'valve 7 may be made in any ord-inary or desired form and usually carries packing or gasket inaterialas at 17 Vfor engaging the y.

seat v9 and making a tightljoint -to prevent ing 8, when the valve .is closed. Y

Inmaking valve mechanisms ofV this Character,l and especially where theyV are to be used. inl irrigation systems, the threaded portion ofthe valvestem. is somewhat loose in tlie threadedV portion 1 4 ofthearm 111,v so that the said arm may rock'slightly upon the upper end of the standard 6 for gripping the same or releasing the same,.without materially binding upon the threads of the screw. Thefstructure is such that wlienit and grip the said standard 6. Of course any,

additional pressure againstthe valve 7 byV liquids or water within the pipe only tend to cause the said arm to grip the standard' 6 more firmly. When it is desired .to open oi' f remove the valve, the valve stein 15 isturned so as to lift the valve from the seat 9 and inV I this way the arm 11 is loosened upon'the standard 6 and the outer end can be lifted from the standard. The said arm 11 with the valve stem land valve may be lifted en- 'Y i Y tirely o from the seat member of the device.

It will be evident that'tlie details orV construction may be considerably varied and modified without `departing in the least from the spirit of the invention. p Thus as shown inV Fig.- 4 a standard 18 may be employed which is provided with a notch y19 adapted V to receive and be engaged by a lip orprof jecton 2O formed in the upper'inner edge of the opening 21 provided in the modifiedV form of arm 22, vwhich is disclosed in Fig.

1 of the drawing, Y The opening 21^is large enough to permit the arm to be easilyslipped upon the end of the standard 1,8, and so that the small projection or lip 20 will come opposite the notchl19, after Vwhich the upwardv rocking of the inner end of the arm, due tor the seating of valveV willcarry the lip' 20-into said notch y 19, positively Vrfasteningthe arm upon said standardv 18.

It will alsobejevidentV that a valvev carryv i ving arm having -a circular or cylindrical opening, as at 23 maybe employed, within the spirit of the invention and-be adapted to slip loosely upon the end `of a cylindrical standard or.A supportingv pin las at .24., When the said arm is rocked as above Vdescribed, by reason of 'the pressureronthe valve, the recess 28' will be moved upon the standard ..24 so as tol grip the same, just as described with respect to the forniof the de.- vice shown in Fig. 1.

VAs shownin Fig. 7 oneiof the bitingl edges of the opening' or socket in either iio forni of the arm above described may be -v provided withV an adjustable biting or grip- `zping.ine'niber. VIn this instance va threaded l opening 25 is formed in the standardV engagiiigfend of the arm and an adjustable screw 26 is mounted therein, the inner Y screw being obtaining a firm hold upon the standard end of said 1 pointed as at227'for bitingand V130 s-rrro when the arm is slipped upon the same, and rocked upwardly by the pressure of the valve. It will be readily understood that by adjusting the screw 26 a nicer fit may be had upon the standard and any enlargement of the opening in the arm by reason of rust or corrosion may be compensated for by the adjustment of the said screw 26. i

The engagement between the valve supporting arm and the seat member of the valve mechanism may be further modified within the spirit and scope of this invention. Thus as shown in Fig. 5 the standard upon the seat member, may be made in the form of an upward flange extension 28, and the arm as 29 may be provided with a downe wardly projecting portion having a slot or kerf 30 therein adapted to receive the upper edge of said flange 28. The arm 29 is thus provided with gripping jaws 31 and 32which bite upon and grip the said flange 28 when the inner end of the arm is forced upwardly by screwing the valve tightly upon its seat. stood of course that the flange 28 may extend a part way, or entirely around the seat plate or ring as found most desirable. As shown in Fig. 6 a standard flange 33 may also be employed which is provided with an enlarged bead portion 34 forming a rib at 35 adapted to engage the valve carrying arm 36. In this instance the slot 37 in the said arm 36 is made of the proper shape to fit upon the edge of the said standard Gripping jaws 38 and 39 are thus afforded for receiving and binding upon the upper beaded edge of the standard 33. The end of one of said jaws, preferably the jaw 39 will thus project underneath the bead or rib 35 and prevent the arm from becoming disengaged from the said standard 33, especially when the valve is forced tightly against its seat.

It will be evident also that further modifications may be made in embodying the invention in particular devices without departing in the least from the scope of this invention.

A valve mechanism of the kind above described is especially useful in the open upper ends of the usual vertical stand pipes employed in irrigation systems, where it is sometimes desirable toV open the valve only slightly to allow a small stream of water to flow from the said stand pipe. At other times it is desirable to entirely remove the valve so as to obtain the full unobstructed flow of water from the stand pipe. When the valve has been thus removed, it is also desirable to be able to easily and quickly replace the valve while the water is flowing. Any of the forms of the device above described are admirably adapted for stand It will be readily underpipes in the irrigation systems which employ piping or conduits. What is claimed is:

1. A valve mechanism comprising a valve supporting member, a valve proper and a valve carrying arm having an opening in one end adapted to engage av portion of the seat member with a frictional engagement, the friction being increased by the seating of the valve, carried by its other end.

2. A valve mechanism comprising a supporting member having a projection thereon, a cantaliver valve carrying arm having an opening provided with a gripping edge adapted to receive said projection and obtain a hold thereon, a valve stem carried by said arm and a valve proper carried by said stem, the arm being caused to grip the said projection when said arm is pried outwardly as the valve is seated, but being easily removable therefrom when the valve is unseated.

3. A valve mechanism comprising a support, a valve carrying member having an adjustable gripping means at one end for engaging said support and a valve on its other end, adapted to be held in seated position thereby.

l. A valve mechanism having a valve supporting standard provided with a holding projection, an arm having a lip adapted to engage said projection for holding the arm in place and an adjustable valve carried by one end of said arm.

5. A valve mechanism comprising a seat plate having a projection extending from one face thereon, a supporting arm having a recess adapted to fit over said projection and a valve carried by the free end of said arm, whereby the seating of the valve may rock the arm sufficiently to cause it to bind upon the support.

6. A valve mechanism comprising a seat plate having a supporting flange rising therefrom, a supporting arm having a recess adapted to t upon said flange and a valve carried by one end of said arm and having means for forcing it against its seat whereby the arm is pried outwardly so as to bite upon and grip said flange.

7. A valve mechanismcomprising a seat Y Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents.V each, 'by addressing the commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. Y 

